Camp Stove Recipes: The Best Recipes for Your Camping Needs

Camp stoves are the best reliable fire sources for outdoor hobbyists. Most of them use propane or gas, even though the propane stoves can be relatively expensive, but are reliable. But, getting the best stove is half-way to making your outdoor stay pleasant.

The big things to get are the camp stove recipes that will leave you impressed or impress your companions. We will provide you with the best recipes for your camping needs in this article. Even more, we will provide the camp stove cooking techniques.

To make camp stove cooking a cinch, you need to have the right cooking supplies. Some of these supplies include the following:

Have a reliable camping stove powered by gas or propane

Lighter fluid or a box of matches

Lightweight saucepan or pot

Other kitchen gadgets like bowls and aluminum foil

Cooking in the wilderness can be demanding, from preparing your meals, to cooking them and to cleaning the mess that’s left after cooking. You need some sort of ingenuity to achieve cooking foods out of your kitchen in the outdoors. To make cooking a breeze, see our article on the best backpacking cooking gear for your outdoor needs.

We’ve noticed that much of the work can be halved by following the simple techniques of preparations. We provide you such preparation techniques below.

Camp Stove Preparation Techniques

Prepare the recipes beforehand. This reduces your preparation time at the camping site because measuring ingredients and mixing according to the instructions can be lots of work. Some require numerous bowls and oven preparation. You will have to mix your ingredients accordingly and store in zip lock bags. And also remember to freeze other meat recipes to lengthen and retain their freshness.

Stews and soups should be prepared ahead of time too and be frozen. It will be easy to reheat them with your camp stove when you reach your destination.

Of course do not forget your kitchen tools when heading to your camping, because you will need them to cook or reheat. Spoons, bowls and aluminum foils are indispensable for your cooking needs. Take extra aluminum foils because, depending how long you are camping, you will need more.

When packing your goodies, separate them in their respective containers label them accordingly. And if there are some cooking instructions you think you might forget, write them clearly for later referral.

Freeze meat and beverages before packing them in the cooler. This will help keep other foods cool as well.

When packing your gas canisters, please put them upright always and store in a ventilated side.

And when cooking, make sure your pots or pans are always covered to shorten the cooking time and to also save fuel for your long days of camping.

Your cooking hardware should be fireproof. And make sure that the handles are kept away from the hot plate because they might burn you when you remove the pot or saucepan.

These are essential guidelines you should keep in mind before cooking your camp recipes. We’ve done our half job in advising you with preparations. Much of the work should be done by following the instructions on each packet of the food purchased. In our recipes below, we will provide you with the ingredients for each food to prepare, and also provide you with the methods/instructions.

Our recipes are randomly provided without any sort of categorization into breakfast, lunch or dinner. However, we strongly believe that the recipes are versatile enough to be considered for the entire day of hiking. Please note that our suggestions are purely estimated amounts. So you can amend them based on a number of companions you camp with.

Recipes for the camp stove

Cowboy chicken & bean stew

The cowboy chicken and bean stew can best be prepared for your lunch or dinner after a long day of trekking in the wilderness. This recipe is sure to provide you with ample energy and nutrients to replenish the ones lost during your outdoor activities.

It takes about 10 minutes to prepare and an hour to fully cook it, well depending on how hot your camp stove is. And a maximum of 4 people can be served. To prepare this recipe, you need the following ingredients:

Then close the pot with the lid and stir the meat periodically until well cooked for about 45 minutes

If the chicken is not yet tender, you can increase the cooking time, perhaps by 15 minutes

Remove the lid and add the beans and leave the pot for about 15 minutes until the sauce thickens.

You can then serve the meal and add optional toppings such as the tortilla chips or grated cheddar.

Chicken and Vegetable stew

You never go wrong with the chicken and veg stew. It is such a delicious camping meal that can be consumed regardless of the seasonal change. Whether you camp during winter or summer, it is still ideal for you. And to make this meal, you need the following ingredients:

Frying pan pizza pie

Who said only professional restaurants are well-rounded in making pizzas? Even a well-trained teenage girl or boy can do that successfully. To make this pizza pie, make sure you have the following ingredients ready:

Sweet potato pasta

You can probably consider this for your breakfast dining or during supper after a long day of backpacking or hiking. It is relatively easy to make this pasta as long as you have the following ingredients:

Then mix the onion, garlic, celery and carrot in the oil and stir until the onion is tender

Add sweet potatoes and tomatoes to the pot and pour water

Cover the pot and cook for about 30 minutes

Later add the pasta and leave the pot for additional 10 minutes on the stove

Remove the pot from the camp stove, and top the contents with parsley and Parmesan

Then serve your delicious meal

Cheesy scrambled egg croissants

This recipe is suitable to benefit your body with proteins in the morning before you head out to your hiking or backpacking activities. Even if you give the instructions to the 11 year old child, they can make a mouth watering dish for you.

As long as you have the following ingredients, you are sorted:

4 large croissants, 8 large eggs, milk, 100g grated cheddar and snipped a small bunch of chives

The instructions to make this meal are as follows:

Prepare a large bowl in which you will whisk the eggs, milk and the grated cheddar. Add some seasoning to taste (salt or black pepper).

Prepare a saucepan on your camp stove to pour the mixture

Stir the contents in chives

Then split the croissants and pour the scrambled eggs.

Your meal should be ready to serve.

English Breakfast

As the name says, this is the English breakfast to add fun and pleasure to your day in the dawn of your morning. Don’t be discouraged by the name, it’s actually effortless to make it. The following ingredients are your gateway:

4 pork chipolata

4 smoked back bacon

Snipped chives

Grated cheddar

6 eggs

Halved tomatoes

And 140g of button mushroom

The method below will help you achieve your English Breakfast mission. It should take about 5 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to complete the cooking process:

Preheat the camp stove to a high heat and put the frying pan on it

Fry the pork chipolatas in the pan for about 5 minutes

Then add bacon and fry each side until it is crisp

Add the mushrooms and cook for about 3 minutes

Remove excess fat from the pan before adding other ingredients

Add the seasoned eggs to the pan by spreading them over the contents

Add tomatoes, chives and the grated cheddar and continue cooking for 2 minutes

Once done, cut the meal into wedges to serve

Chicken Noodle Soup

Perhaps you brought the bread or rice, having the chicken noodle soup could be the best companion for them. Imagine the pleasure of having this meal in the early morning amid the freezing temperatures. Have the following ingredients to prepare it:

Mushroom & Potato Curry

Only 30 minutes of your time is needed to make this meal suitable for your lunch. Breakfast often needs quick things, so this better be suitable for lunch or dinner. Ten minutes needed to prepare and 20 min needed to cook. It can serve 4 people. The following ingredients are needed:

Wrapping It Up

This marks the end of our enticing, appetizing and delicious recipes suitable for your camp stove. Please note that these recipes can be similarly cooked on a campfire in case you run out of gas or propane in your camp stove. But you must be vigilant about the high heat provided by the camp fire. You can monitor that by reducing the woods. Camp fire can be damaging to your pots or saucepan.

That being said, we reckon that you apply the liquid soap on the outer surface before putting them on the campfire. This will make it easy to clean them thereafter.

Given these recipes, you must be well-equipped to make any meal of your choice. We’ve provided the ingredients and the methods to cook each meal. Also notable is the cooking techniques we’ve provided at the beginning. The important one is to prepare ahead of time.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Henry Silva

Henry was hiking since he was 4. He was lucky enough to be born in Boulder, Colorado and enjoy Rocky Mountain National Park hikes growing up. His favourite is Longs Peak, which rises to 14,259 feet (4,346 m) above sea level. It is the highest point of the park. Henry likes to explore new hikes and spend his spare time in the wilderness.

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